Motorist unable to remember smashing into two cars while more than twice drink-drive limit

A woman smashed into two parked cars while more than twice the drink-drive limit after downing a bottle of wine, a court heard.

Karen Robson had attempted to drive from her friend’s home in Washington when she collided with vehicles in Heworth Road, South Tyneside magistrates heard.

Damage caused by drink driver Karen Robson.

But, despite causing serious damage to her own vehicle and two others, the 56-year-old recruitment agency administrator failed to stop and continued to drive until she stalled on the sliproad of a dual carriageway.

Prosecutor Laura Croft said: “This case concerns a road traffic collision which has taken place and the defendant has failed to stop and she has been under the influence of alcohol.

“The collision occurred at 9.20pm on Saturday, December 16.

“Police attended the scene of the accident in Heworth Road, Washington, and on arrival found two vehicles were damaged.

She admitted she had driven the vehicle to where the officer had found her, although she couldn’t remember that – She couldn’t remember hitting any other vehicles